a: apples~are more efficient than coffee at keeping people awake in the morning.
b: berries~the smaller the size of a berry, the sweeter its taste.
c: cancer~up to 50 percent of all cancers may be linked to diet. Reduce the amount of fat in your diet.
d: diet soda~has not been proven to aid in weight loss. In fact, it actually increases hunger.
e: enzymes~watermelon and cucumbers supply valuable enzymes to a dogs system, once introduced, they'll love it!
f: formaldehyde~this chemical is what the artificial sweetener, aspartame, breaks down into after being eaten.
g: bubble gum~the flavor of bubble gum comes from the fusion of vanilla, wintergreen and “cassia,” a form of cinnamon.
h: honey~there is evidence that honey is the only food that cannot spoil.
i: iceberg lettuce~is 90 percent water, and therefore, of negligible nutrient value.
j: jump rope~can burn up to 1000 calories per hour, making it one of the most efficient workouts possible.
k: kwashiorkor~disease linked to inadequate protein consumption (virtually no cases in the united states)
l: laxatives~for weight control is a myth.By the time laxatives act on the large intestine, most foods and calories have already been absorbed by the small intestine.
m: mushrooms~briefly exposing white mushrooms to sunlight greatly increases their vitamin D content.
n: nuts~the shell of cashew nuts are poisonous and contain urushiol.
o: oats~95 percentage of oats grown in United States are eaten by livestock.
p: popcorn~has been around for 6,000 years.
q: quince~a fruit resembling a pear low in saturated fats, cholesterol and sodium, a sure way to weight loss.
r: rennet~a common substance used to curdle milk and make cheese, is taken from the inner lining of the fourth stomach of a calf.
s: sugar~refined,is the only food known that provides calories but no nutrition. About 100 pounds of sugar are eaten per person each year in America. .
t: tea~in order for green tea to have a therapeutic effect, you must consume 4-5 cups daily.
u: u.s trees~disappears every 8 seconds, 1 acre of trees are spared per year by each person who switches to a pure vegetarian diet.
v: vitamin c~most animals can produce their own vitamin C with the exception of fish, primates (including humans) and guinea pigs.
w: woodpecker~in ancient Rome it was considered a sin to eat the flesh of a woodpecker.
x: xanthareel~yellow eel formerly used in medicinal foods.
y: yams~are a good source of potassium, a mineral that helps to control blood pressure.
z: zucchini~archaeologists have traced their origins to Mexico, and remember, most of the nutrients are in the skin.
